Connecticut western news., 1887-07-06

Hill church in Hartford, and Prof.C. D. HartraUft,- D. D., of the samo city, assisted in the exercises. MT Frank Butler, the newly installed pastor, Is a graduate of tho Hartford Theological school.
 A dinner was given June 3, by the ladies who are interested in the erec- tion of the Casino in Stocllhridge, to the mechanics employed upon it. Work is progressing on the club house as rapidly as practicable.
 A party of New Workers, among whom was J. D. Archibald, director of the Standard Oil Company, have been en- toying a tally-ho drive through Berk- shire. Their delight knew no bounds, and countless expressions of praise were uttered in regard to the beauties of the scenery.
 A new church is to be erected by the St Stephens parish in Pittstield, $27,- 900 of the required amount having been already secured. Tie object of erect ing a new ediice Is to provide more pews, those in the old church being all occupied. and none left for free seats, or for rental at lower rates. Thomas FaweH died very suddenly at his home in Housatonic last week, after severe illness of only a few hours, resulting from poisoning by paris green which he had been using in dry state, | and in so doing had inhaled a sufficient quantity to prove fatal. This should be . warning to all who use the dangerous commodity, as 1t can be used with | I,,,,ab cafnfv 1,-hn,, 1olonnH solution.
 Miss Anna Dawes, the only daughter of Senator Dawes, Is mentioned as one of the exceptions to those at the nation I al capital, who care exclusively for I amusement and excitement. She sel- dom mingles in society beyond recely- Ting with her mother on Thursdays. returning calls, and occasionally attend ing a lunch porty. She is said to be of great assistance to her father, being very successful in a literary way.
 Messrs James M. Burns, of Pittsfeld, and Rollin H. Cooke, of Winsted, Ct. ., under the firm name of Burns x Cooke, are preparing to open new private banking house, in Pittsfield, about the first of August, in connection with which will be vaults for Safe Deposit branch of the banking business. The Safe Deposit annex will be popular feature and will doubtless be profitable one, as large amount of securities and valu- able papers now go out of: the county for safe-keeplng.-lC Courier.
 "Pinafore'' in Pittsfeld was not . financial success, the Sherlock sisters, under whose direction it was given, find themselves $500 out. The actors gener ously volunteered repetition of the performance, the managers to be the benefciaries "Naomi's Home," fol which the entertainment was given will not be financially overburdened by it's share of the proceeds. Much has been said in laudation of the manner 1T which it was rendered.
 William c. Dewey of Springfield visited Lenox last week and completed the purchase of the Peck farm in tht new "Lenox and Stockbridge Lant Co.," The farm is of 12O acres and tn, price paid was about $1S,O0O. Of thu entire purchase of this company O over 1000 acres, about $40 of them ar, located in Lenox and 460 in Stockbr1dg The capital stock of the company i $1, 900, ,0OO, divided into 100000 share of $1O each, and this lot has been al taken by 25 stockholders Berk. Go Eagle. The store of Knifin Bros, at .Wes Stockbridge, was entered by burglars who did their work effectively. Trace , of the. methods employed by then showed them to be experts, but tht amount of plunder secured could no
 have been very satisfactory to then, there being only $50 in cash. Man , valuable documents were recovered b the owners, the small iron safe whic was enclosed in the larger one, having been deposited in the river near A ne'
 $500 Diebold safe was at once purchas
 ed for the store, that style of safe bein
 considered proof against fire and burg
 lars